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Fix: Call Waiting Not Working on iPhone

By: Sam Patwegar | September 11, 2024

If the Call Waiting feature is not working, you won’t be able to put calls on hold while attending to another call on your iPhone.

Before going ahead with the steps to fix the call waiting problem on iPhone, you need to be aware that this feature works only if it is supported by your Service provider and is included in your phone plan.

If you are using an iPhone with Dual SIM, the call waiting feature works only for incoming calls on the same phone number and not on the secondary phone number.

This means, if you are busy with a call on your primary phone number, the call waiting feature won’t be able to alert you about incoming calls on the secondary phone number and the call will be diverted to voice mail.

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Steps to Fix Call Waiting Not Working on iPhone

If you are sure that the call waiting feature is supported by your mobile service provider and it is not working, you should be able to fix the problem using the following methods.

1. Make Sure Call Waiting is Enabled

The call waiting feature is not enabled by default on your iPhone. Hence, the first step is to make sure that the call waiting feature has been enabled on your device.

1. Open Settings > go to Phone > Call Waiting.

2. On the next screen, make sure Call Waiting is set to ON position.

Enable Call Waiting on iPhone

After this, you should find your device clearly displaying the Name/Number of the incoming caller, while you are busy with an ongoing call.

2. Enable/Disable Airplane Mode

Enabling and Disabling Airplane Mode helps in refreshing cellular network and resets the wireless antennas on your device.

1. Go to Settings > Enable Airplane Mode by moving the toggle to ON position.

Enable Airplane Mode on iPhone

2. Wait for 30 seconds > Disable Airplane Mode by moving the toggle to OFF position.

3. Install Updates

Make sure that your iPhone is up-to-date with the latest iOS and carrier updates.

1. Go to Settings > General > About.

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2. On the next screen, select the Install option (If an Update is available).

3. Check Call Forwarding

Make sure that incoming calls on your device are not being forwarded to another phone number.

1. Go to Settings > Phone > Call Forwarding.

2. On the next screen, make sure Call Forwarding is set to OFF position.

Disable Call Forwarding on iPhone

Note: You can quickly disable Call Forwarding on your iPhone by Dialing *73.

4. Turn OFF Silence Unknown Callers

Calls from people who are not in your Contact List will be directed to voicemail, if Silence Unknown Callers feature is enabled on your device.

1. Go to Settings > Phone > Silence Unknown Callers.

2. On the next screen, move the slider next to Silence Unknown Callers to OFF position.

Disable Silence Unknown Callers on iPhone

5. Disable Do Not Disturb Mode

The call waiting feature won’t be alerting you about incoming calls, if it has been placed in Do Not Disturb Mode.

1. Go to Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb.

2. On the next screen, scroll down and select your current DND Schedule.

Select Do Not Disturb Schedule on iPhone

3. On the next screen, move the slider next to Schedule to OFF Position.

Disable Do Not Disturb Schedule on iPhone

After disabling DND mode, you should find the Call Waiting feature working properly on your iPhone.

6. Reset Network Settings

Sometimes, the problem is due to Network Settings on your iPhone being corrupted and this can be fixed by performing a Network Settings Reset.

1. Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset.

2. On the pop-up, select Reset Network Settings option.

Reset Network Settings Option on iPhone

3. On the confirmation pop-up, select the Reset option to confirm.

Patiently wait for the Reset process to be completed and join Wi-Fi Network by entering your Wi-Fi Network Password.

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